A celebration of Stanley’s life will be at 3:00PM Thursday, March 17, 2022 in Parkhill Cemetery with Fire Fighter Honors. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00PM until 2:30PM at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, GA.
Stanley was born December 5, 1945 in Pine Grove, AL, son of the late Walter and Lorene Adkins. He graduated from Baker High School in 1964 and received an associate degree in Fire Science from Chattahoochee Valley Community College in 1984. Stanley served the citizens of Columbus as fire fighter and retired after 25 years of service.
Stanley was proud of his service with the Columbus Fire Department, as he always wanted to help others in their time of need. Additionally, he also served the Columbus real estate community for over 20 years through his systems inspections business. He enjoyed life’s simple pleasures including visiting his cabin in the country, riding his tractor, spoiling his dogs, and taking naps after a large meal. He loved college football and watching his cherished Georgia Bulldogs on Saturdays. Most importantly, he always treasured spending time with his family as much as possible.
In addition to his parents, Stanley was preceded in death by his son, Stanley Keith Adkins.
Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Juanita Adkins; his daughter, Kim Norman and her husband, Matthew; two grandchildren, Ryals and Luke Norman; 3 siblings, Charles Adkins and his wife, Ikuko, Karen Henderson and her husband, Ron, and Donald Adkins and his wife, Rhonda; 2 sisters in law, Patsy Downs and her husband Mike, and Jeanie Hermanski Lowe; brother in law John Hermanski; Nieces, Tammy Farrow, Sheri Adkins, Brandi Price, Alecia Cravey, Meagan Farr, Erin Henderson; and nephews, Chris Downs, Ryan Lowe and Ryan Henderson, plus 5 great nieces and 5 great nephews.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Adkins family.
